Happy Valley Man Seriously Injured in Mount Hood Fall
July 5, 2022 8:15AM PDT
Portland Downtown with Mount Hood View from Japanese Garden
A Happy Valley man’s in a hospital after suffering serious injuries while climbing on Mount Hood. It’s icy, and a dangerous climb all year round, as this story illustrates. The climber who is 43 year old, was near the top of the mountain, when he lost his ice axe. Rescuers say he fell about 700 feet, landing on rocks.
In this case, the seriously injured climber, was lucky. Rescue crews were able to get to him. An Oregon National Guard helicopter flew him to a Portland-area hospital where doctors are treating his injuries.
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